Paul Miller

Forrester analysts Paul Miller and Pascal Matzke share their thoughts after visiting the 2025 Hannover Messe industrial automation trade fair.

The requirement to place red warning triangles in front of broken-down vehicles is slowing the rollout of autonomous trucks in America, highlighting a broader set of challenges with automation.

The question has been the subject of debate here at Forrester. Here, we break down the impacts of the announcement.

The automotive sector’s vision of cars that are connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) becomes more interesting when it’s applied to the entire mobility ecosystem, which is what we’re doing at Forrester.

There’s a school of thought that writes most sustainability efforts off as annoying virtue signaling: Consumers with time and disposable income choose to pay a green premium for products that make them feel good, and companies plant trees and recycle coffee cups to make those customers like them. As costs rise, belts tighten, and we […]

Forrester is revising our "Tech Tide: Smart Manufacturing, Q2 2020" for 2025, and we invite your input to the process.

The Digital Product Passport promises significant benefits for sustainability, auditability, and consumer information, but a lack of agreement on standards makes it difficult to realise this promise ahead of European deadlines in 2027.

German industrial conglomerate Siemens is spending $10 billion to acquire Altair Engineering. Read what this means for Forrester’s clients in manufacturing and beyond.

After a challenging 2024, manufacturing and transportation firms and leaders will use technology to adapt to the tricky environment in which they and their customers find themselves. Find out more in our 2025 predictions for smart manufacturing and mobility.

Nach einem herausfordernden Jahr 2024 werden Unternehmen und Führungskräfte der Fertigungs- und Transportbranche Technologien einsetzen, um sich an das schwierige Umfeld anzupassen, in dem sie und ihre Kunden sich befinden. Erfahren Sie mehr in unseren Prognosen 2025 zu Smart Manufacturing und Mobilität.

Tesla unveiled its self-driving robotaxi at an event on a movie studio that was full of hype and bold promises but light on proof points.

Get a detailed look at how the two winners of Forrester’s 2024 Technology Strategy Impact Awards for EMEA have successfully demonstrated exceptional alignment, adaptivity, and trust in their IT strategies, setting a shining example for their respective industries.

The future of mobility means much more than electric vehicles or autonomous mobility. Any discussion of the future of mobility must consider the movement of individuals and small groups, the movement of larger groups, and the movement of goods. Learn more in this preview of an upcoming client webinar.

Learn how the five Rs can help manufacturers participate in the circular economy: reduce, reuse, repair, refurbish, and recycle.

It wasn't all AI, but it was mostly AI. Get our top takeaways and impressions from Hannover Messe 2024, the smart manufacturing world’s annual trade show.

On-the-glass and below-the-glass technologies drive digital experiences in manufacturing and help manufacturers adapt to changing customer demands, optimize production processes, and enhance collaboration across the supply chain. Learn how in this preview of our new report.

Offshoring. Nearshoring. Rightshoring. Learn how emerging technologies such as ubiquitous sensing, distributed computing, AI, and data fabrics are being used to determine the optimal manufacturing mix.

En 2024, Forrester prévoit qu'un pragmatisme salutaire viendra gagner le secteur industriel. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos prévisions sur l’industrie 4.0 (ou Smart Manufacturing) en 2024.

In 2024, Forrester predicts that a healthy pragmatism will take hold in manufacturing. Learn more from our 2024 smart manufacturing predictions.